UPDATE: Us Weekly confirms that Dr. Paul Nassif has indeed filed for a separation from his wife of 9 years, Adrienne Maloof, in L.A. County Superior Court on Monday morning.

Followingtoday’s shocking news that Dr. Paul Nassif, husband ofReal Housewives of Beverly Hills starAdrienne Maloof, was planning to file for a legal separation, it appears he has done just that.According to TMZ, Paul has now officially filed for separation in L.A. County Superior Court, requesting joint custody of their three sons and demanding that each party foot their own legal bills. Also, there’s apparently a prenuptial agreement in place between the two, as revealed by Paul’s document filing today.In a public statement, Paul said, “The welfare of our children is my primary focus as Adrienne and I work through this difficult time… I want the best for her and our children and I hope that everyone can respect our privacy away from the cameras."This is very similar sentiment to what Adrienne herself had to say: “I'm so sorry that this is happening but my children are my life and sometimes we need to do what's best for them… It's an unfortunate situation but, I have to have my kids best interest at heart.”Source: TMZCan’t get enough RHoBH and RHoOC? Like us on our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter!